Hijab front and back coverage
08 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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Hey Ladies,
Assalaam Alaykum, it’s been soooo long I know, I’ve been extremely busy and tired lately. Trying to get ready for new baby and getting the final products for my line. I’ve been so frustrated with the manufacturer, they are taking too long. So now I have to release my first collection in August insha’Allah. The baby is almost here insha’Allah and I don’t want to stress to the point where my doctor puts me on bed rest. My son is becoming more attached to me and he hardly lets his father do things for him. It’s mommy for everything, I guess he know’s that things are going to change a little bit. It makes me sad, I don’t want him to ever feel left out or unwanted and I’m afraid that for a little while he will feel like that. I have been taking him out as much as possible just to make him feel special and he will get two surprises the day his sibling is born, one he will be a big brother and two he will get a gift from the newborn 
. For all of you mommies that have dealt with this surely know where I am coming from….on top of all this I can’t seem to keep my eyes open, I can only do one eventful thing a day lol…
Okay, so the whole point of this blog is to show you how you can get coverage using a rectangular hijab that doesn’t really have much width. I also show you another way to to wear a square hijab with more coverage. I did the tutorial but the way I wear my hijab is a little sloppy lol, sorry, but trust me, I don’t really walk out my door with it looking the way it did in the video.
xx
Mas Salaama
Zeba Ramos
Planning on nursing your newborn???
26 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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Salaam Ladies,
Lately I’ve been prepping for the our soon to come newborn Insha’Allah. My sister had a nursing cover for her newborn and I really liked it. I was about to buy one online and then I noticed that it looked really simple to make and I looked up tutorials online and ended up making two for myself and one for a friend.
With my first-born I didn’t really nurse him outdoors as I always pumped and took something along with me and if I really had to I would use formula. When someone came over and it was feeding time I would just go to my bedroom and nurse in private. I just never felt comfortable because my lady parts are not small, I did nurse a few times with a blanket like when we were flying. Other than that I really didn’t find a need to be out and about. With the second baby one on its way, I will have to nurse outdoors as my son likes to go to the park and he needs his fresh air. So for this reason I will have to nurse outdoors.
Anyhow, the first one I made turned out OK, I lined it with a soft plush fleece to keep the baby cozy but then I realized that it will be summer and too hot. And I the cotton fabric I used wasn’t heavy enough to hold its shape with the boning in along with the fleece. I made a second one for my friend and again the fabric was too light weight so I used interfacing on the inside that had a nice soft feel on the right side. It turned out really nice and it had a really nice shape to it because of the interfacing. Sooooo, the next one that I made I actually went on a hunt for a medium weight cotton and it took such a long time to find a nice print but I found it and bought satin fabric to line the inside with. The end result was absolutely gorgeous. So if you are planning on making your own nursing cover, keep in mind that the fabric should be a medium weight cotton.
Here are two out of the three I made.
The first one I made
Fleece lining
Straps with a belt buckle closure
The third nursing cover I made
Satin lining
Pockets and a little saying to add a personal touch
D-ring strap closure
I found a dozen sites to make a nursing cover, the first one never mentioned the fabric weight, once I made the first on I kind of figured out it was the fabric weight. The second one I had to make in a rush and I didn’t get a chance to buy medium weight fabric so I used interfacing and that helped with the weight. With the last one I made I found this website that mentions using home decor fabric and that’s what I went on a hunt for but I didn’t find any nice prints in the home decor fabrics. My husband started to get impatient with me, I asked two sales associates for help and they had no idea where the heavier cottons were, one sent me to look at canvas fabric when I told her what I was making and the weight I needed. After feeling almost every fabric in the cotton section I found this navy blue polka dot print. YAY, I was so happy, next I found the satin and by this time my little one was trying to run out of the store. Finally we were done!!!!
This is the website that explains each step clearly. http://www.sew-much-ado.com/2009/02/description-stylish-and-practical.html Good luck with your projects!!!
Mas Salaama,
Zeba Ramos x
The Sari Abaya I Made On Me…
06 Mar 2012 2 Comments
in fashion Tags: Abaya, i made it
A while back I did a tutorial on an abaya I made out of a sari (indian garment that you wrap and drape around your body), and here I am wearing it to show you how it looks on an actual person. I absolutely love the color and look of this abaya, but like I said before, I am not big on abayas, I don’t really wear them. I guess I will save this for a special occasion, maybe Eid-ul-Fitr this summer??? It’s perfect for the summer, it’s light and airy and very comfortable.
Adjusting the hem of my abaya, the hem and the center piece (two borders pieces sewn together) was once the border of the sari.
Hijab made from remaining fabric, I just serged the edges, but you can hand hem or machine hem it as well, the finish looks clean without any fraying.
Gorgeous pattern!!!
The color is just fabulous!
Oh yeah, I'm kind of preggers!!! 
xx
Here is the link on the tutorial I did on the abaya, http://hijabizlovefashiontoo.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/diy-abaya/. Sorry about the video quality, when I was recording the lighting was great in my room and then I saw the video!!! 
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You can be as creative as you like, you never have to follow my directions or anyone elses completely unless you want your garment to look the exact same way as the one your following. Try different fabrics and colors and prints, you may not always like your results, but it doesn’t hurt to experiment a little.
Zeba Ramos xx
Recycled Tee-shirt pillow case for your little one
28 Feb 2012 3 Comments
in creativity, DIY Tags: cut & sew, DIY, how to, i made it
My son is obsessed with Thomas the Train Engine and other cartoon characters. He has outgrown two of his favorite tee shirts, I wanted to recycle them, so I am making pillow cases out of them. I went to IKEA and bought two 14″ by 14″ square pillows and now I will make pillow cases out of his tee shirts for them.
During the process my son was a bit upset that I was cutting up his tee-shirt and he wasn’t very happy, but now he loves his pillow case and sleeps with it at night. My son is 2 years and 4 months old and he has to wear size 3 unless size 2 looks BIG. He isn’t heavy, he’s just tall and has long arms and a long torso, so everything looks short on him. A lot of his tops and bottoms are too short on him and that’s where the tee-shirt comes into play, this is one of his favorite tee shirts and I didn’t want to donate it because he loves it so much.
Here is the step by step on how I made the tee-shirt pillow case. It’s so simple and my son is extremely happy that he still has his Thomas Tee. You can even use a dress that you can’t part with and make a cute pillow case for your daughter!
YOU WILL NEED:
- kids tee-shirt
- small pillow (I bought my pillow from IKEA, ’IRMA cushion $1.99, Length 14″, Width 14″ ‘)
- stitch ripper
- pins
- ruler
- marking tool
- scissors
- point turner or pencil to push out corners
- sewing machine
Some of the items you will need
Using your stitch ripper, remove the hem on the bottom of the tee-shirt
remove all the thread that you have just ripped out
Insert your pillow into the tee-shirt
Pin the bottom
Now pin across the top shoulder to shoulder, try to make it a snug fit
Remove the pillow and using your ruler and marking tool, draw a straight line from the bottom of the tee-shirt to the top of the sleeve. Make this as straight as possible.
Trace over the shoulder to shoulder pins, remove the pins now and draw a straight line across.
Pin all your markings
Insert your pillow and check the fitting and if you need to any needed adjustments
Stitch where you have made all your markings (shoulder to shoulder, top of sleeve to bottom of tee-shirt on both sides), also stitch the bottom closed, leaving a 3-4
Trim off all excess fabric, leaving 1/2" seam allowance and clip the corners, so that when you turn the corners it'll look nice and clean.
Turn the tee-shirt right side out and push out the corners.
Time to insert the pillow through the bottom opening.
Once the pillow is in, start pinning this opening, remembering to turn in the 1/2" seam allowance.
This is what you should end up with once you've pinned the bottom together.
Stitch the opening closed.
TA DA!!! There it is, really simple and easy to make!!!
This was a fun project for me, now I will make him another one and I’ve decided to make him a blanket with all his other character tee shirts once he’s grown out of them, and so far I have a nice collection!!! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!!!
xx
DIY- a Personalized ABC’s Frame for the Nursery
27 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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DIY- a Personalized ABC's Frame for the Nursery.
I found this very cool idea for a babies nursery. I will be doing this for my son and for the new baby Insha’Allah…
My beaded necklace
09 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in creativity Tags: i made it
Salaam All,
I was feeling very creative, but I wanted to do something other then sewing. So I started digging in my drawers and found my bead box and I thought why not make a necklace. My project took me a total of 3 hours. At first I thought, this is going to take me forever and I almost stopped. I walked away, got something to drink and made my way back to my table where I continued to bead and I realized that once I got a hang of it, it didn’t take as long as I antisipated. This is a great project to do with young girls and it turned out to be fun for me too. My little munchkin loved it so much that he made me try it on him too, lol.
Beab box, the beads I used once lived in the boxes that are empty
The clear necklace wire I used, and a sample of one small strand of beads
I used long cylinder beads
So that’s it, I hope your inspired to make something too!!
xx
Zeba Ramos
What a blast I had at TexWorld!!
27 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in fashion, Just Stuff/updates/randoms
We finally had an opportunity to attend TexWorld, it’s a trade show where you can go and make connections, browse through fabrics for your collection and meet some amazing people. It was really an amazing experience and I can’t wait to attend the next one. My first collection won’t have any hijabs, but as soon as I went to the trade show I fell in love with materials that I totally pictured as hijabs. Each vendor had some exceptional materials and it was hard to walk out of there not spending a dime or making any orders. I will insha’Allah once my first collection is up and running. For now we picked up some swatches and took pictures of future fabrics that I hope to be adding to my next collection for hijabs and garments.
Here are some pictures that we were able to take and I’m posting it to share my TexWorld day with you. I won’t be able to post the pictures of the fabrics, you will just have to wait till I launch collection #2…
Entering into the world of Textiles!!!
Check out all those amazing fabrics lined up! "drooling!!!"
Thinking if I should go in or not?? Some of the vendors fabrics won't work for my collection, and so sometimes there isn't a point in entering a booth until you've checked out all of the ones you really want to see and then you can come back to the maybe's towards the end.
Browsing through a selection of fabrics.
I really liked this fabric, the color really stood out.
My assistant/model and myself. Behind us is tables full of swatches from all of the booths, this way you can make your experience convenient for yourself. How that works is that you look at the swatches and write down the booth number and then go to the booth to check out the fabrics. The setup was beautiful, each table was organized by color, fabric styles and they added candies, jewelry and other items to match the theme, they didn't allow pictures to be taken of that area.
Rubbing my growing belly
Filing out some forms
I had an amazing time at TexWorld, now it’s time to contact some of the vendors to possibly place orders. My first collection is on it’s way. There were a few set backs that have been resolved and I’m working really hard with my manufacturer to complete the remaining items so I can finally launch my line!!!
Zeba Ramos xoxo
DIY Abaya
18 Jan 2012 3 Comments
in DIY, fashion Tags: Abaya, cut & sew, DIY, how to
Assalaam Alaykum,
I finally finished the abaya tutorial, it’s been a crazy past 2 weeks for me! Allhumdulillah everything is okay, it’s just been hectic with both good and bad days! I am happy that I finally get to work on editing and uploading the videos. I have used sari fabric, this is fabric that Indian women wrap around their body, using draping and other methods, wearing a petticoat and blouse underneath. I used to wear it, I just found it uncomfortable, but it all depends on how it’s wrapped and many women find is really easy to put on and wear.
My mom had given me a bunch of saris years back to play around with, I never wanted to cut it up and make something but she did tell me to make something beautiful with them. So I finally took a chance and made an abaya with one of them. Let me tell you, I don’t really wear abaya’s, maybe to the mosque or for Eid, but I am totally in love with this abaya that I made. The patterns from the fabric worked to my advantage and it looks stunning. I didn’t use lining for this project, so if you do plan on making an abaya with light fabric, lining would be a smart option. I plan on pairing it with a long sleeved shirt and pants so it won’t be see thru. The sari is made up of 6 yards of fabric, I used my entire sari and the last yard and a half I will make a hijab to match my abaya.
For those of you that are comfortable with sewing, you won’t have any problems with this. For those that are new and may have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask, leave a comment below, on my YouTube page or email me at hijabizlovefashiontoo@gmail.com. Using something in your wardrobe for a pattern is OKAY, when you are an expert, then you can make your own patterns.
What you will need for this project:
- 5-6 yards of fabric (buy get 58″-60″ wide material)
- sewing machine
- matching thread
- a shirt that you can trace from (should be loose fitting)
- scissors
- measuring tape
- marking tool
- pins
You will also need to measure: PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO ADD EASE, IF YOU WANT YOUR ABAYA TO BE LOOSE, AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS, ADD AS MUCH EASE AS YOU NEED. I WOULD SUGGEST TO USE A VERY LOOSE FITTING SHIRT OR AN EXISTING ABAYA THAT YOU MAY HAVE IN YOUR WARDROBE AND THIS WAY YOU’LL ELIMINATE TAKING YOUR OWN MEASUREMENT AND JUST TRACE.
- shoulder measurement
- bust measurement
- waist and hip measurements
- sleeve length
- body length (to decide how long you want the abaya to be)
- DO NOT FORGET TO ADD EASE AND SEAM ALLOWANCE!!!!
…You will get updates on my collection and will be the first to know when my website is up and ready for you to browse and buy My flower art hijab…
03 Jan 2012 2 Comments
in hijab, fashion, hijabi, style, creativity Tags: hijabi styles, headscarves, hijab, hijabified, headcovering
A little fuzzy hijab art…I wanted to show off my latest creation…my hijab art, I know this is huge in Egypt and I was fascinated with the flower hijab art when I was in Egypt. I’ve made the flower plenty of times, the first time was when I attended my sister’s wedding, it turned out all right and I have been practising ever since. So after a million tries I finally made it perfect!!! And here it is, too bad the pic isn’t clear enough but you can still see the flower.
- fuZZy wuZZy
LOVE ZEBA RAMOS xoxo
Happy New Year!!!
01 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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I would like to wish you all a very happy new year!!! May this year be filled with much joy, health and may all your wishes and dreams come true! I had an amazing time with my family last night, my cheesecake was a hit, the new year looks good so far ….
xx
Zeba Ramos
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